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VIDEO: Do You Want To Stay Safe In An Avalanche This Winter? | Check Out The New ABS P.RIDE Avalanche Airbags

Avalanche airbags have risen to prominence in the last few years, and have become nearly ubiquitous amongst skiers skiing steep, backcountry terrain. Studies suggest that airbags will increase float capacity, and therefore survival rates, in the case of an avalanche. However, one thing is certain; if the bag is not activated during a slide, it will not help you. According to ABS, this happens […]
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VIDEO: Freeskier Survives HUGE Avalanche with ABS Backpack

In January 2013, Aymar Navarro was filming in the Aran Valley in the Spanish Pyranees with a camera crew. It had been snowing for days, dumping over four feet of fresh powder in the mountains. Navarro, along with his crew and a mountain guide, opted for a less exposed, flat slope to film in an attempt to minimize risk. “3, 2, 1 jump, then a few turns, when I suddenly realized that the entire hillside collapsed very quickly,” said Navarro […]
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TGR Producer Caught & Injured in Avalanche @ Jackson Hole on Sunday:

Greg Epstein, the TGR supervising producer, was caught in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon just outside of Jackson Hole. The slide occurred approximately 2pm and carried Epstein nearly 1000 vertical feet. Epstein was the only member of the three-person party to be caught in the slide, and the other two members were able to come to his aid. Epstein was not buried by the slide, and it has been reported that he was able to deploy his avalanche air bag, which would help him remain on top of the avalanche debris. Once the party reached Epstein emergency response was notified. Jackson Hole […]
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